A.S.A Lyrics in English by Samy Deluxe, JuJu Rogers

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A.S.A by Samy Deluxe from German to English.
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Of the stark reality
Of the stark reality
Here they are with their orirignal composition
Here they are with their original composition
Acting, thinking, feeling
Acting, thinking, feeling
One time, one time, one time, yeah
One time, one time, one time, yeah
Chiki-chik, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah
Chiki-chik, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah
Ein nettes Lächeln reicht mir schon als Willkommensgeschenk
A nice smile is enough of a welcome gift for me
Dies' hier ist Gottlevel-Rap in vollem Effekt
This is god-level rap in full effect
Fühle mich wie 'n Comicbuchheld in 'ner Hollywood-Welt
I feel like a comic book hero in a Hollywood world
Der euch seine Story erzählt, trommel auf's Feld
He who tells you his story, drum on the field
Bin der Griot mit der Beatbox, meine Botschaften nicht Hiobs
I'm the griot with the beatbox, my messages aren't Job's
Korrespondent aus der Diaspora, la vida loca
Diaspora correspondent, la vida loca
Lyrik und Prosa, mutiert zu einer Champagne-Supernova
Poetry and prose, mutated into a Champagne supernova
Suchte nach Oasen in der weiten Wüste
Searched for oases in the vast desert
Meine Füße gaben auf , aber der Glaube verleiht ei'm Flügel
My feet gave up, but faith gives you wings
Müde von Hierarchiekämpfen
Tired of hierarchy struggles
Suchte ich nach neuen Energiequellen mit der Rastlosigkeit von Beduinenstämmen
I searched for new sources of energy with the restlessness of Bedouin tribes
Sah im Sudan Palmen am Nil brennen
Saw palm trees burning on the Nile in Sudan
Kam von ei'm Mic wie Nas hin zu drei Mics so wie Neal Brennan
Went from one mic like Nas to three mics like Neal Brennan
Kulturverfall, sogar der Turm von Pisa ist auf Lean
Cultural decline, even the Tower of Pisa is on lean
Die Sphinx hat keine Nase mehr vom vielen Kokain
The Sphinx no longer has a nose from all the cocaine
Alle so beschäftigt damit Klischees zu bedienen
Everyone is so busy using clichés
Wicked-Wickeda MC, sag' dem DJ: „Dropp den Beat'
Wicked-Wickeda MC, tell the DJ: “Drop the beat”
Chiki-chiki, dropp den Beat, dropp, dropp, dropp den Beat
Chiki-chiki, drop the beat, drop, drop, drop the beat
As-salam aleikum
As-salaam Aleikum
Black revolutionaries like we Haitian
Black revolutionaries like us Haitian
Negus, I became one
Negus, I became one
Still want forty acres, still want forty, ah
Still want forty acres, still want forty, ah
As-salam aleikum
As-salaam Aleikum
Black revolutionaries, yeah-yeah, yah
Black revolutionaries, yeah-yeah, yah
Dressed to impressed, too blessed to be stressed
Dressed to be impressed, too blessed to be stressed
African-Black-Melanin-Swag in Englisch gerappt
African Black Melanin Swag rapped in English
Ich bin ein Stehaufmännchen, war mal 'n Stubenhocker
I'm a stand-up guy, I used to be a couch potato
Trotzdem bin ich heute der Typ, zu dem Hugo Boss sagt
Nevertheless, today I am the guy to whom Hugo says boss
Revolutionärer Brother so wie JuJu Rogers
Revolutionary Brother like JuJu Rogers
Pumpe „40 Acres', kauf' mir meine vierzig Hektar in Omdurman
Pump '40 acres', buy me my forty acres in Omdurman
Sippe, sippe frischen Pfirsichnektar
Sip, sip fresh peach nectar
Bis' der Wirtschaft besser geht, schnall' ich Gucci-Gürtel enger
Until the economy gets better, I'll tighten my Gucci belt
Selbstfindung ist nicht leicht, dafür ein Selbstdarsteller
Self-discovery is not easy, but it is a self-promoter
Kalibriere die Frequenzen auf mei'm Weltempfänger
Calibrate the frequencies on my world receiver
Inhaliere die Essenzen delikater Blüten
Inhale the essences of delicate flowers
Suche neue Wissensquellen, Blickwinkel für die Analyse, ah
Find new sources of knowledge, perspectives for analysis, ah
Ich suchte zu lang nach Feindbildern und Konkurrenten
I spent too long looking for enemies and competitors
Ich suchte durch den Schwarzweißfilter nach Sonnenaufgängen
I looked for sunrises through the black and white filter
Und wenn ihr mein' Stream of Consciousness hier grade streamt
And if you're currently streaming my Stream of Consciousness here
Ist es so, als würdet ihr mir Trost auf mein Konto spenden
It's like you're giving me comfort on my account
Die Musiklandschaft ist seelenlos wie 'ne Plastikpflanze
The music landscape is as soulless as a plastic plant
Ich schreib' ins Tagebuch im schwachen Licht der Nachttischlampe
I write in the diary in the dim light of the bedside lamp
Was nützen ei'm richtige Werte, wenn der Zeitpunkt falsch ist?
What use are correct values if the timing is wrong?
Beim schnellen Timeline-Swipen sehen Menschen die kleinen Details nicht
When people do a quick timeline swipe, they don't see the small details
Ich weiß, das, was ich weiß, das weiß ich
I know what I know, I know that
Ich beiß' 'n weißen Haifisch, das Dreistigkeitslevel von Mike Tyson reicht nicht
I'll bite a great white shark, Mike Tyson's level of audacity isn't enough
Ich zeig' euch, warum's für meine Reimtechnik kein' Vergleich gibt
I'll show you why there's no comparison for my rhyming technique
Sitz' allein am Schreibtisch, das Album rotiert auf 33
Sitting alone at the desk, the album rotates to 33
One time, one time, one time, yeah
One time, one time, one time, yeah
I'm a, I'm a bad N-word
I'm a, I'm a bad N-word
Always tryna better my acts, N-words
Always tryna better my acts, N-words
Last Black Panther
Last Black Panther
I'm a rebel, I am not your tap dancer
I'm a rebel, I'm not your tap dancer
Birth of a nation, this song's gonna be the anthem
Birth of a nation, this song's gonna be the anthem
Like Dipset, wallah that this brother
Like Dipset, wallah that this brother
Never ever dipped yet, flip that
Never ever dipped yet, flip that
Better tell 'em that he never will, it's fact
Better tell 'em that he never will, it's fact
Black-ass nigga, you can kiss that, it's Nat Turner
Black-ass nigga, you can kiss that, it's Nat Turner
Make sheytan the devil throw his fist up like a rebel
Make sheytan the devil throw his fist up like a rebel
Bet you never met a brother like I, I ain't surprised
Bet you never met a brother like me, I ain't surprised
Truth be told, all of your rhymes stayin' aligned with the status quo
Truth be told, all of your rhymes stayin' aligned with the status quo
Muhammad versus Cassius, bro, I'm asking you
Muhammad versus Cassius, bro, I'm asking you
Which side are you on, my G?
Which side are you on, my G?
I bet al my reparations on Ali
I bet my reparations on Ali
King Samy, we on one
King Samy, we on one
We buildin' kingdoms like Menelik and Solomon, and so on
We buildin' kingdoms like Menelik and Solomon, and so on
As-salam aleikum
As-salaam Aleikum
Black revolutionaries like we Haitian
Black revolutionaries like us Haitian
Negus, I became one
Negus, I became one
Still want forty acres, still want forty, ah
Still want forty acres, still want forty, ah
As-salam aleikum
As-salaam Aleikum
Black revolutionaries, yeah-yeah, yah
Black revolutionaries, yeah-yeah, yah
One time, one time, one time, yeah
One time, one time, one time, yeah
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